July 27, 2007

Largest freshwater fish extinct?

Filed under:  — cyberhobo at 7:56 am

It’s not looking good for the Chinese paddlefish. The only other recent suspected extinction I’ve heard reported was the Baiji dolphin, also from the Yangtze River.

July 24, 2007

A Great Walk Finished

Filed under:  — cyberhobo at 1:52 pm

Emma and Brendan finished walking the Great Wall of China while I was out on a walk of my own. Theirs has been a travel blog to aspire to. The final post has the twinge of grief that I think is inherent in the finishing of large, earnest endeavors. A cyberhobo bow goes out to them.

July 2, 2007

The Sneeze discovers Hobo Soup

Filed under:  — cyberhobo at 8:05 am

I’ve never seen Hobo Soup myself, but I must agree it is a beautifully designed can label…

July 1, 2007

What does a water moccassin bite feel like?

Filed under:  — cyberhobo at 6:55 pm

This 16-year-old Ozark kid describes it, after he caught the offending snake, put it in his bait bucket, and drove himself to the emergency room.